tazzieman Posted 12May, 2018 Report Share Posted 12May, 2018 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-south-west-wales-44054814 " Owner Kevin Nicks said it was "marvellous" to hit 101mph (160 km/h) in what he said was the only road legal motorised shed in the world. "It couldn't have gone better, I'm so happy," said the 53-year-old gardener. Mr Nicks, from Chipping Norton in Oxfordshire, spent more than £13,000 creating his bespoke shed on wheels, which now boasts a turbo-charged 400 brake horsepower engine that is more powerful than many sports cars." Handling? Meh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troubleshooter Posted 12May, 2018 Report Share Posted 12May, 2018 29 minutes ago, tazzieman said: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-south-west-wales-44054814 " Owner Kevin Nicks said it was "marvellous" to hit 101mph (160 km/h) in what he said was the only road legal motorised shed in the world. "It couldn't have gone better, I'm so happy," said the 53-year-old gardener. Mr Nicks, from Chipping Norton in Oxfordshire, spent more than £13,000 creating his bespoke shed on wheels, which now boasts a turbo-charged 400 brake horsepower engine that is more powerful than many sports cars." Handling? Meh. He just modelled it on a Cadillac CTS! Same aerodynamics Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwoHeadsTas Posted 13May, 2018 Report Share Posted 13May, 2018 5 hours ago, tazzieman said: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-south-west-wales-44054814 " Owner Kevin Nicks said it was "marvellous" to hit 101mph (160 km/h) in what he said was the only road legal motorised shed in the world. "It couldn't have gone better, I'm so happy," said the 53-year-old gardener. Mr Nicks, from Chipping Norton in Oxfordshire, spent more than £13,000 creating his bespoke shed on wheels, which now boasts a turbo-charged 400 brake horsepower engine that is more powerful than many sports cars." Handling? Meh. Just one word - Why????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MARTY Posted 13May, 2018 Report Share Posted 13May, 2018 I think he might have been smoking something in his shed, seems like a lot of money to have a quick shed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tazzieman Posted 13May, 2018 Author Report Share Posted 13May, 2018 4 hours ago, TwoHeadsTas said: Just one word - Why????? When you die , people remember what you were like - and what you did. He will be that eccentric (i.e. interesting) guy who built the world's fastest shed. As we say in athletics, "no-one remembers second" ? Cheers to pioneers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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